A source said YDDC isn't doing enough to keep employees safe.The statement was prompted by April's gang-related fight at the juvenile detention facility that injured dozens of inmates and several workers.Some workers said they don't feel safe after that fight and they're frustrated with YDDC because they're asking for help to deal with these situations in the future and feel like they're getting nowhere.Surveillance video from the YDDC gym in April showed the gang-related fight and workers struggling to restrain dozens of inmates."It was total chaos. Anyone who watched that in one word would say, 'Wow,'" an anonymous source said.A source who wanted to remain anonymous said the incident has made staff fearful for their safety and their jobs, especially since two YDDC workers were put on administrative leave for allegedly being overly aggressive trying to break up the fight."Right now a lot of the staff is afraid of putting their hands on their kids because they're afraid of losing their jobs," an anonymous source said.The man said the YDDC workers union filed a grievance with the state because of the concerns requesting employees get more training to deal with possible riots in the future and asking to be equipped with extra handcuffs since they ran out these during the gym fight.But the state sent a letter back with a response and the requests were denied."It shows they don't have any backing towards the staff is what we feel," the source said. "Either you give us the training or you let us do what you have to do."The source said the additional help is crucial just in case workers have to respond to another situation like this one.After seeing the surveillance video of that gang fight, Bernalillo County Sheriff Darren White is calling for a federal investigation into YDDC.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. —

A source said YDDC isn't doing enough to keep employees safe.

The statement was prompted by April's gang-related fight at the juvenile detention facility that injured dozens of inmates and several workers.

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Some workers said they don't feel safe after that fight and they're frustrated with YDDC because they're asking for help to deal with these situations in the future and feel like they're getting nowhere.

Surveillance video from the YDDC gym in April showed the gang-related fight and workers struggling to restrain dozens of inmates.

"It was total chaos. Anyone who watched that in one word would say, 'Wow,'" an anonymous source said.

A source who wanted to remain anonymous said the incident has made staff fearful for their safety and their jobs, especially since two YDDC workers were put on administrative leave for allegedly being overly aggressive trying to break up the fight.

"Right now a lot of the staff is afraid of putting their hands on their kids because they're afraid of losing their jobs," an anonymous source said.

The man said the YDDC workers union filed a grievance with the state because of the concerns requesting employees get more training to deal with possible riots in the future and asking to be equipped with extra handcuffs since they ran out these during the gym fight.

But the state sent a letter back with a response and the requests were denied.

"It shows they don't have any backing towards the staff is what we feel," the source said. "Either you give us the training or you let us do what you have to do."

The source said the additional help is crucial just in case workers have to respond to another situation like this one.

After seeing the surveillance video of that gang fight, Bernalillo County Sheriff Darren White is calling for a federal investigation into YDDC.